Model-making is all well and good, but there's no substitute for hands-on experience. These five architecture programs empowered students to design and build functional structures in their communities. What they came up with bodes well for the next generation of architecture.

Ah, the benefits of well-placed wall sconces: they can add more intimate ambient illumination than overhead lighting and take up less space than floor or table lamps. For renters, however, punching holes in walls and rewiring isn't exactly an option. Enter the Wald plug lamp by Feltmark, a Los Angeles–based design studio.